Vanderpump Guidelines viewers have lots of questions after that explosive Season 11 finale. Together with a query that’s been bugging me all season. Specifically….since when are Scheana Shay and Tom Sandoval such nice associates?
When Ariana Madix joined Pump Guidelines, she was launched as Scheana’s BFF. This was slightly shocking since they’re polar opposites. However through the years, we’ve seen a number of cute bestie moments between the 2. Within the finale, as an example, Ariana stated Scheana is “household”.
However this story that Scheana and Sandoval have been greatest associates for 15 years? And that he was the one one who had her again from day one? That’s slightly more durable to purchase. No surprise Ariana felt gaslit. On the finish of Season 10, Sandoval advised Scheana he didn’t care about her and that they have been by no means actually associates. He additionally supported Rachel Leviss’ restraining order. Nonetheless, this friendship turned an enormous storyline and supply of battle this season. Right here’s why it finally fell flat.
I’ve watched and rewatched this entire present, and I by no means acquired the impression that Scheana and Sandoval have been greater than acquaintances. In early seasons, the blokes have been sometimes nicer to Scheana than Stassi Schroeder or Katie Maloney. However even then, it appeared to be Jax Taylor (clearly, he’s not Scheana’s pal anymore) or Tom Schwartz extra so than Sandoval.
Clearly, producers can’t present every thing. They memorably didn’t present the start of Ariana and Kristen Doute’s friendship. But when there was any footage of Sandoval and Scheana’s friendship, absolutely editors would’ve included it this season. In Season 10, editors confirmed years-old, never-before-seen footage of Sandoval and Billie Lee hookup rumors, Sandoval’s frustrations about his relationship, a dialog with James Kennedy about Rachel, and so on. Nevertheless, when Sandoval stated he missed Scheana’s friendship, all we acquired was a really brief montage with three clips of the 2 briefly interacting in group scenes.
The basic storytelling rule “present don’t inform” applies right here. This season included lots of Scheana telling us that she and Sandoval have been tremendous shut. However we weren’t proven that, both in footage from the previous or of their present interactions. If you would like the viewers to develop into invested on this friendship, you must show it was an actual factor. If it was completely off-camera, you continue to have to color an image the viewers will imagine. You possibly can’t simply inform the identical story time and again about Upfronts. Talking of which…
Sufficient about Upfronts
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When Scheana first talked about the Upfronts story, it was a stark reminder of how lengthy the OGs have recognized one another. Sandoval, Scheana, and Ariana, as an example, labored collectively at Villa Blanca earlier than the present.
Sure, it was good of Sandoval to ensure she was included within the forged images. Nobody is all good or all dangerous, and this was an occasion of Sandoval doing good. Nevertheless it didn’t paint the image of some grand friendship.
At this level, “Sandoval included me within the group image at Upfronts twelve years in the past” is the brand new “Rob Valletta hung up a flatscreen television in seven minutes”. The extra Scheana says it, the much less convincing she is.
Additionally, to separate hairs for a second, they’re on reverse sides of the group in each picture from this occasion.
Sandoval didn’t have Scheana’s again from day one
Kristen maybe inadvertently blew up this storyline on her podcast. Talking about her personal icing out by The Valley forged, Kristen made a comparability to the early days of VPR. On the April twenty seventh episode of Balancing Act, Kristen recalled, “Me, Tom Sandoval, Jax, Stassi, and Katie all met up, and we have been like, okay, so if we simply can’t give Scheana any consideration, let’s ice her out of the group, she’s like not certainly one of us, and it simply made her one million occasions extra related.”
Talking of Kristen, the opposite instance Scheana gave of Sandoval’s friendship was lending her and Brock Davies cash in the course of the pandemic. That’s a pleasant factor to do, however Sandoval additionally provided a mortgage to Kristen when her VPR wage was lower. And nobody would accuse these exes of being nice associates.
Scheana’s texts to Ariana’s mother
Actually, I’m shocked Scheana didn’t get the “I advised you so” route this season. As a result of her texts to Ariana’s mother again in Season 4 sound rather a lot just like the web feedback about Sandoval now.
Sandoval appeared nearer to a different Shay
Didn’t it all the time look like Sandoval was nearer to Scheana’s ex-husband Mike Shay? He actually took Mike’s aspect within the Shay divorce.
Sandoval doesn’t act like Scheana’s pal
Even when they’d a friendship up to now that we by no means noticed, Sandoval didn’t act like Scheana’s pal this season.
Earlier than filming began, Scheana stated that Sandoval virtually threatened Brock. Sandoval’s workforce was accused of planting rumors that Brock additionally attached with Rachel. Then Sandoval introduced up Scheana’s previous affair with Eddie Cibrian. Ariana comforted her about that on the time. Regardless of all of this, Brock argued that Sandoval was a greater pal than Ariana.
Within the finale, Scheana forgave all of it as a result of Sandoval flew in his cowl band’s sound man. This felt very phony. You’re telling me The 27’s don’t have a sound man? Or that the VPR manufacturing crew couldn’t present one?
Plus, post-Scandoval, there was a ton of discourse about Sandoval’s tendency for grand gestures. As an example, paying for James’ proposal to Rachel. It appeared just like the forged agreed this was a tactic Sandoval did for his personal sake, to look good, not as a result of he genuinely cared.
In spite of everything that…they don’t even speak
Scheana talked concerning the finale on her podcast, Scheananigans. Within the Might tenth episode, Scheana admitted she doesn’t speak to Ariana or Sandoval anymore. She additionally broke down over Sandoval’s feedback that Ariana “talked sh*t” about her castmates. By no means thoughts that Sandoval later admitted this was an exaggeration. Between his rant about Ariana and the new mic second, Sandoval didn’t appear real. As a substitute, it appeared as if he needed to govern Scheana, and that’s not what a pal does.
TELL US – DO YOU BELIEVE THAT SANDOVAL AND SCHEANA’S FRIENDSHIP IS GENUINE?
